Mendi folks march for Imelda’s justice

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Mendi folks march for Imelda’s justice

PORT MORESBY: Protestors marched through Mendi town yesterday (Sept 7, 2021) demanding that police re-look at the murder of University of Goroka undergraduate Imelda Tupi Tiamanda.

The Mt Hagen district court had on Friday (Sept 3, 2021) dismissed the murder case in which Imelda’s husband, medical doctor Simon Temo, 40, Ken Paul, 27, and Mombre Kasu, 42, were charged with the killing.

The trio were captured in May when police stopped their car at a roadblock and found the body in the vehicle wrapped in a blue canvas.

Here is the full report published by The National:

September 8, 2021The NationalMain Stories

By ELIAS LARI
A GROUP of people marched through Mendi town yesterday demanding that police re-look at the case involving a woman’s death which was thrown out by a court for lack of evidence.
Mt Hagen District Court Magistrate Leonard Mesmin last Friday released from custody three men accused of causing the death of Imelda Tupi Tiamanda because witnesses had failed to provide the evidence and facts of the alleged killing during the committal hearing.
Imelda’s husband Dr Simon Temo, 40, Ken Paul, 27, and Nombre Kasu, 42, were each facing the wilful murder charge.
They were charged with killing Imelda and trying to dispose her body when police stopped them at a checkpoint.
Provincial police commander Chief Supt Martin Lakari commended the people for staging a peaceful protest.
Lakari said businesses were not affected during the protest as people behaved well.
The march yesterday started from Longo village and then into town.
Imelda’s father Tupi Tiamanda said the people had placed all their trust and confidence in the justice system to deal with the case.
“We trusted the justice (system) of this country to fight on our behalf,” he said.
“This protest is to show our frustration but we are doing it peacefully so our voice can be heard.”

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